Cooler Case

ABSTRACT

A cooler case covering shell has a shell lid to position for covering a top section of a cooler case and a base container, i.e. connected to the shell lid for storing the cooler case. Further, the cooler case covering shell includes a plurality of drain holes with a collapsible walls of the base container and shell lid. The cooler case cover is capable of receiving a cooling substance in an ice chest or ice cooler for a long period while the cooler case is placed inside the covering shell.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to the field of the case cover made for an ice chest or ice cooler. The invention, particularly relates to a cooler case covering shell for protecting the ice cooler from the direct sun heat and other abrupt condition.

2. Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 37 CFR 1.98

In recent years, it has long been a practice to provide a cooler case cover with an eye-catching aesthetic design for the numbers of ice cooling units. These covers not only limited to protect the ice cooling unit from direct sun heat exposure, but also help in protecting the ice cooling units from any type of wear tear. The ultimate merchandising objective is, of course, to bring the means of storing to the attention of the user in a manner which will easily guide about the cooled material such as ice and other beverages with their influence to remain in cooled position after being for a long time. For this same end, it is also an objective to provide a cooling case cover with distinctive commercial presentations by the ice cooling units which will easily identify the user desired cooling storage temperature for the multiple versions.

There have been a number of solutions provided for an effective ice chest cover for the numbers of ice coolers and few of them have been discussed below:

U.S. Pat. No. 8,827,109 B1 discloses a one-piece ice chest cover for changing the appearance of an ice chest, including a flexible main pocket portion having a front side, two lateral sides, and a back side forming a main pocket opening for receiving a main body of the ice chest. It also includes a flexible lid pocket portion formed of an inner portion configured to face an inner-facing surface of a lid of the ice chest and an outer portion for covering an outer-facing surface of the lid. The lid pocket portion may include a lid pocket opening sized smaller than a size of the main pocket opening. The lid pocket opening may be sized to receive a portion of the lid of the ice chest. The outer portion of the lid pocket portion may be connected to the back side of the main pocket portion so that the ice chest cover flexes when the lid is pivoted to open and close the ice chest.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,027,249 A describes an ice cooler jacket system, including a one-piece composite material formed with an interior flexible fabric and an exterior flexible fabric and with thermal insulation material therebetween. The composite material includes a plurality of panels. A central rectangular back panel is provided with two long edges and two short edges sized to fit over the back of a cooler. A generally rectangular top panel is integrally formed with one long edge of the back panel to fit over the top of the cooler. A bottom panel is integrally formed with the other long edge of the back panel with two trapezoidal panels extending outwardly from the bottom panel with rectangular apertures adjacent to the central extent thereof for the passage of a drain tube of the cooler. Also provided is a first small left side panel integrally formed with the back panel in a generally rectangular configuration and extending laterally in a first direction from one short side of the back panel configured in a shape to conform to the left side of the cooler a second small right side panel integrally formed with the back panel in a generally rectangular configuration including an interior region sized to correspond to the right side of a cooler with a slot therethrough for the passage of a cooler handle. The second lateral panel includes an enlarged rectangular region corresponding in size to the front of the cooler.

US 20100133326 A1 relates to an expandable wrapper for an ice chest, including fastening elements at opposed ends for overlapping and securing the ends to one another. The wrapper is of expandable material and in combination with the fastening means will accommodate ice chests having a large range of girth dimensions. Preferably, the material is receptive to printing of words, logos and designs to suit a user's preference and to personalize the wrapped ice chest. In a variant, the wrapper may be a sleeve slidable mounted on the ice chest and of expandable/elastic material to accommodate the difference in girth between the bottom and the upper end of the ice chest as well as to accommodate ice chests of different sizes.

The aforesaid documents and other similar solutions may strive to provide an extra cooling layer for the ice chest; however, they still have a number of limitations and shortcomings such as, but not limited to, a waterproof mechanism for protecting the ice chest from the abrupt environment condition using a flexible and durable structure. The above mentioned prior arts can only perform certain aspects say for example, provides a cover having an enclosing mechanism and designed for allowing food and beverages to be kept chilled for limited periods, which is not as per convenient to user desires for their rigid structure.

While these covers fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the need remains for a system that has certain improved features to allow the unique layer of protection to the ice cooling unit, which also protect the system not only from direct exposure of sun heat as the system is also having a collapsible means, therefore overcome the aforesaid problem and shortcomings.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In the view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of ice chest cover now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved cooler case covering shell. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved cooler case covering shell having a collapsible walls of the base shell container, which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.

An object of the invention is to provide a cooler case covering shell having a shell lid to position for covering a top section of a cooler case and a base container i.e. connected to the shell lid for storing the cooler case.

It is another object of the present invention to provide the cooler case covering shell which is additionally characterized of being inexpensive in manufacturing using a simple attachments.

It is another object of the present invention to provide the cooler case covering shell to cover ice chest or ice cooler for preventing the exposure from the direct sun heat.

It is another object of the present invention to provide the cooler case cover for enhancing the period of cooling and designed for allowing the plurality of beverages to be kept chilled for long periods.

It is another object of the present invention to provide the cooler case cover that includes a soft shell of flexible fabric constructed and arranged to form a container also having a lid through which access may be gained to the interior of the container.

It is another object of the present invention to provide the cooler case cover i.e. having a plurality of drain holes with a collapsible walls of the base container and shell lid.

In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cooler case covering shell in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates another perspective view of the cooler case covering shell having a collapsible wall as shown in FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that the embodiments may be combined, or that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural and logical changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

The present invention generally provides a cooler case covering shell comprises a shell lid (2), a base container (1) having a collapsible wall, a plurality of drains, and a plurality of pockets (3). Further, the base container connected to the shell lid for storing an cooler case.

As shown in FIG. 1, an cooler case covering shell having a collapsible wall, and providing a flexible covering to an ice chest or coolers. FIG. 1, further, shows how the cooler case cover is effectively engaged with all outer surfaces of the plurality of ice coolers. The cooler case cover is configured to have a shell lid and a base container with a closure mechanism for controlling access into the base container.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the cooler case cover is providing an enclosure for covering the ice chest or ice cooler. The design of the cooler case cover is operably adapted to receive an cooler case using a base container. The cooler case cover is having a shell lid to position for covering a top section of the cooler case in conjunction with a closure mechanism between the base container. The closure means (4) is configured to provide the opening and closing of the cooler case cover with a flapped means. The base container is adapted to have a plurality of pockets on the outer surface of the side walls, although the pockets can also be placed at any user desired location and of different size as per the size of the cooler case cover, accordingly.

FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the cooler case covering shell having a collapsible wall (5) in the folded state of the FIG. 1. The present invention provides a portable cooler case cover with a flexible containment structure for a plurality of ice cooling containers. The cooler case cover is made of material selected from a group, but not limited to, neoprene, polyurethane foam, foam insulation, waterproof material, insulated metal, non-metal and the like, although other suitable manufacturing material can also be used as per the requirement of the manufacturer. Preferably, the size of the cooler case cover is, but not limited to, (27×17×20) inches ovular shaped box, although the manufacturer can also be produced as per their requirement. Further, the case cover is having a, but not limited to, ¾ inches layer of insulated material and can be produced with a plurality of designs and colors as per requirement of the producer.

The above-mentioned cooler case covering shell with a plurality of colors and shapes has a very effective and flexible portable structure for covering a plurality of ice coolers and ice chests. The present invention is intended to save time and money as well as create a unique cooling experience for the user with the help of an insulated lightweight covering shell. In addition, the cooler case cover enables the user in protecting the cooling substance from direct sun heat exposure and other abrupt conditions by providing an extra insulated layer on the ice chest or ice cooler.

It is to be understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. For example, the above-discussed embodiments may be used in combination with each other. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description.

The benefits and advantages which may be provided by the present invention have been described above with regard to specific embodiments. These benefits and advantages, and any elements or limitations that may cause them to occur or to become more pronounced are not to be construed as critical, required, or essential features of any or all of the embodiments.

While the present invention has been described with reference to particular embodiments, it should be understood that the embodiments are illustrative and that the scope of the invention is not limited to these embodiments. Many variations, modifications, additions and improvements to the embodiments described above are possible. It is contemplated that these variations, modifications, additions and improvements fall within the scope of the invention. 

1. A cooler case covering shell, comprising: a shell lid to position for covering a top section of a cooler case; and a base container connected with said shell lid for storing said cooler case, said base container being positioned to receive a cavity for holding out a pair of handles of said cooler case, said cavity being covered with a flap material.
 2. The cooler case covering shell according to claim 1, wherein said base container is configured to form a collapsible wall.
 3. The cooler case covering shell according to claim 1, wherein said base container includes a plurality of drains.
 4. The cooler case covering shell according to claim 1, wherein said cooler case shell is made of material selected from neoprene, polyurethane foam, insulated metal and non-metal.
 5. The cooler case covering shell according to claim 1, wherein said base container and said shell lid includes a closure mechanism for controlling access into said base container.
 6. The cooler case covering shell according to claim 1, wherein said base container is configured to have a plurality of pockets on an outer surface of side walls.
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